Center shafted putters

[MrHogan]

Fellow Spy’s,

I am looking to purchase a new putter and need feedback from anyone currently gaming a center shafted putter. Many years ago I gamed a center shafted putter which always produced great results due to a straight back and through stroke. My stroke evolved into a gradual arc and I am currently gaming a SC Newport 1.5.

Old habits die and now my stroke seems to have regressed back to a straight back and forward stroke, hence the curiosity and possible need for a center shafted type putter. 

So, recommendations, suggestions, endorsements? My short list is Evenroll ( groove technology), Sik (DLT has my attention), SC Phantom line.

All feedback welcomed and appreciated. Thx much.

[cnosil]

27 minutes ago, MrHogan said:

Fellow Spy’s,

I am looking to purchase a new putter and need feedback from anyone currently gaming a center shafted putter. Many years ago I gamed a center shafted putter which always produced great results due to a straight back and through stroke. My stroke evolved into a gradual arc and I am currently gaming a SC Newport 1.5.

Old habits die and now my stroke seems to have regressed back to a straight back and forward stroke, hence the curiosity and possible need for a center shafted type putter. 

So, recommendations, suggestions, endorsements? My short list is Evenroll ( groove technology), Sik (DLT has my attention), SC Phantom line.

All feedback welcomed and appreciated. Thx much.

Feedback:   Putting strokes aren't straight back and through.   Don't have to have a center shafted putter for a "SBST" stroke.   

That said if you want a center shafted putter, the ones you selected are fine.  Many would recommend LAB as the best option.   I play a Sacks Parente that I do really well with aiming and starting the ball where aimed.  

[RangerGrey]

I always done pretty well with CS putters but done some experimenting with Stability Shafts in my last 4 putters and for me that is the shaft of choice and now my plans are gong back to a CS putter, I have 3 more weeks till my LAB 3.0 with BGT Stability Tour One gets here. This will take some adjustment time probably as I want to make this my go to gamer as my Enroll has been so good for a blade putter that it will always end up being my back up putter as I have the BGT Stability Fire Shaft in it. 

[Bobbers]

Might want to take a look at the Cobra 3D putters as well.  If you like the face technology of the SIK putters they have it as well.

[Josh Parker]

I currently game a LAB DF2.1 and love it. Do the video submission fitting if you decide to go that route. 

[Chris13]

I use the Cleveland HB soft 10.5, most of their models can come center shafted.  Played it with a rental set and realized it lined up with my eyeline perfectly.  Will never go back to blades.  Also, changed to the golf pride cord putter grip.  I putt better with this than the center shafted expensive putters(LAB, Ping, Bettinardi).  There’s an HB 2 soft 11 that looks pretty sweet!  Cleveland doesn’t get much respect but the HB(Huntington Beach) series are really good 

[seemoreputters]

Happy to help answer any questions you might have. 25 years and counting for center shaft putters.  

[MrHogan]

Any preference for mallet or blade?

[cnosil]

2 hours ago, MrHogan said:

Any preference for mallet or blade?

I’ve played blade, mid mallet, and full mallet center shafted putters with no specific preference.    Find the putter that lets you aim correctly, start the ball online, and roll the ball the right distance.   

Edited March 20 by cnosil

[McGolf]

I game the CS putter style. The 2 i would highly recommend is the Makefield original. I have 2 and the LAB mezz Max, got it from MGS testing.

Both are great the makefield has the moveable interior weights such if the stroke were to change you could move some around to help keep you in the same path. 

The face milling is unique too. 

The LAB putter does exactly what is says it will do. It looks like the tank from Tron but after a few putts you don't even see the putter. 

In either case I super highly recommend the low torque putter shaft.

[57charlie]

I had used an Odyssey White Steel, 2 Ball CS putter that I won in a tournament way back in 2004. Then I replaced it in October of 2022 with a Cleveland Huntington Beach 6 CS Putter. The CS style putters just seem to work for my style of putting stroke and seems to fit my eye better than anything else out there.

I have experimented with a few different putting styles, as well as different putting grips over the years. For the past 12 years or so, I'm convinced that my current left hand low putting style works best for me. My current putting grip on the Huntington Beach CS putter by Cleveland is a P2 Classic grip. Very impressed with that grip.

 

[KidWiff]

I’m gaming a Cleveland Huntington Beach 10.5c and can’t say enough good things 

[PhilM75072]

I use a Seemore CS putter and have never putted better! Even if you use it just for practice, that alignment aid helps one get a consistent setup, taking one more variable out of the equation.